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Dodge Torque-Arm Family: Screw Conveyor Driveshafts
Dodge provides SCXT, TAII, or MTA gearboxes that can be used as drives for screw conveyors. Figure 1
shows the most common setup for a screw conveyor drive. All these gearboxes can be driven by an
electric motor (belt driven or direct drive) or some can also be hydraulically driven. In this setup, the
gearbox is bolted to an adapter that bolts to the customer’s screw conveyor trough end plate. The
gearbox not only serves as the screw conveyor drive but also serves as the bearing for the drive side of
the screw. A driveshaft is located and secured into the output hub of the gearbox. The other end of
driveshaft goes into the screw pipe and is bolted to the screw with coupling bolts. Dodge can provide a
driveshaft (that conforms to CEMA standards) that connects the drive to the screw. There are some
common questions that come up about these driveshafts. This whitepaper will address these questions.

Figure 1: SCXT, TAII, and MTA Screw Conveyor Drives

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| SCXT Driveshafts
Assembly:

Figure 2 shows the typical assembly of the components for a SCXT assembly. For more detailed
instructions, see Dodge Manual MN1611.

Figure 2: SCXT Assembly

Diameters:

The SCXT driveshaft has three distinct diameters (See Figure 3 – Left to Right):

The first diameter is the diameter that goes into the gearbox. It is a straight diameter that is slightly
smaller than the gearbox’s output hub bore. It is keyed so that a key can be inserted for driving the
drive shaft. This diameter stays the same for each of the driveshafts that are offered for an appropriate
gearbox size. It increases as gearbox size increases.

The second diameter is the diameter that goes through the screw conveyor adapter. This diameter is
where the seal’s lip or adjustable packing rides on. This seal/packing is right next to the trough end
plate and its job is to keep the material in the screw. The radial difference between this diameter and
the first diameter creates a face that bottoms out on the end of the gearbox’s output hub (closest to the
screw). This diameter stays the same for each of the driveshafts that are offered for an appropriate
gearbox size. It increases as gearbox size increases.

The last diameter is the diameter that goes into the screw to locate inside the pipe of the screw. It has
cross drilled holes that connect it to the screw. This diameter/length will correspond to CEMA
diameters/lengths. At the writing of this document, Dodge offers driveshafts for 1-1/2”, 2”, 2-7/16”, 3”,

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| and 3-7/16”. The cross drilled hole sizes and spacing also correspond to CEMA and change as this
diameter gets larger. Figure 4 shows the different driveshafts that Dodge offers for a SCXT4.

Figure 3: SCXT Driveshaft Diameters

Figure 4: SCXT4 Available Driveshafts

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| Number of holes to connect to screw:

SCXT driveshafts come standard having a 2 cross hole pattern for connecting to the screw (See Figure 5).
Special driveshafts are available that have a 3 cross hole pattern (See Figure 6)

Figure 5: Standard SCXT Driveshaft (2 Hole) Figure 6: Optional SCXT Driveshaft (3 Hole)

Materials:

The driveshafts that are used with SCXT reducers are made from either 1141 or 1144 steel for the steel
driveshafts and 316 for stainless steel driveshafts. Other materials can be quoted if necessary but will
be a longer lead time and higher cost.

Driveshaft Offerings:

For each gearbox size (up through SCXT7), Dodge offers the following:

Standard Steel Driveshaft (2 Cross Drilled Holes)

Optional Stainless Steel Driveshaft (2 Cross Drilled Holes)

Optional Steel Driveshaft (3 Cross Drilled Holes)

Optional Stainless Steel Driveshaft (3 Cross Drilled Holes)

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| TAII/MTA Driveshafts

Assembly:

Figure 7 shows the typical assembly of the components for a TAII/MTA assembly. The tapered
driveshaft and the tapered wedge locate the driveshaft to the output hub of the reducer. For more
detailed instructions, see Dodge Manual MN1601 (TAII) or Dodge Manual MN 1695 (MTA).

Figure 7: TAII/MTA Assembly

Diameters:

The TAII/MTA driveshaft has five distinct sections (See Figure 8 – Right to Left):

The first section is the diameter that goes into the screw to locate inside the pipe of the screw. It has
cross drilled holes that connect it to the screw. This diameter/length will correspond to CEMA
diameters/lengths. At the writing of this document, Dodge offers driveshafts for 1-1/2”, 2”, 2-7/16”, 3”,
and 3-7/16”. The cross drilled hole sizes and spacing also correspond to CEMA and change as this
diameter gets larger. Figure 9 shows the different driveshafts that Dodge offers for a
TA4207H/MTA4207H.

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| The second section is the diameter that goes through the screw conveyor adapter. This diameter is
where the seal’s lip or adjustable packing rides on. This seal/packing is right next to the trough end
plate and its job is to keep the material in the screw. This diameter stays the same for each of the
driveshafts that are offered for an appropriate gearbox size. It increases as gearbox size increases.

The next section is a tapered surface that goes from the sealing diameter to the clearance diameter.
This tapered surface has a corresponding taper to the gearbox’s output hub taper. It axially locates and
centers the driveshaft. This tapered surface stays the same for each of the driveshafts that are offered
for an appropriate gearbox size. It increases as gearbox size increases.

The fourth section is the clearance diameter that goes through the gearbox. It is a straight diameter
that has clearance with the gearbox’s output hub bore. This diameter stays the same for each of the
driveshafts that are offered for an appropriate gearbox size. It increases as gearbox size increases.

The final section is a stepped down diameter. This is the diameter that the tapered wedge (see Figure 7)
grabs as the driveshaft is tightened. This and the fourth section are keyed so that a key can be inserted
for driving the drive shaft. This diameter stays the same for each of the driveshafts that are offered for
an appropriate gearbox size. It increases as gearbox size increases.

Figure 8: TAII/MTA Driveshaft Sections

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Figure 9: TA4207H/MTA4207H Available Driveshafts

Number of holes to connect to screw:

TAII/MTA driveshafts come standard having a 3 cross hole pattern for connecting to the screw
(See Figures 8-9).

If a customer’s screw only has 2 holes for connection:

If there is not an obstruction inside the screw, the two holes closest to the gearbox can be used.

If there is an obstruction inside the screw, the customer can cut/modify the driveshaft to accommodate.

Materials:

The driveshafts that are used with TAII/MTA reducers are made from either 1141 or 1144 steel for the
steel driveshafts and 316 for stainless steel driveshafts. Other materials can be quoted if necessary but
will be a longer lead time and higher cost.

Driveshaft Offerings:

For each gearbox size (up through TA7315H/MTA7315H), Dodge offers the following:

Standard Steel Driveshaft (3 Cross Drilled Holes)

Optional Stainless Steel Driveshaft (3 Cross Drilled Holes)

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